1993–94 Cardiff City F.C. season
Cardiff City 1993–94 football season
1993–94 season | |
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Owner | Rick Wright |
Manager | Eddie May |
Football League Second Division | 19th |
FA Cup | 5th round |
League Cup | 1st round |
European Cup Winners Cup | 1st round |
Welsh Cup | Runners-up |
Autoglass Trophy | 2nd round |
Top goalscorer | League: Nathan Blake (14) All: Phil Stant (22) |
Highest home attendance | 10,847 (v Wrexham, 5 February 1994) |
Lowest home attendance | 3,583 (v Rotherham United, 29 March 1994) |
Average home league attendance | 6,080 |
The 1993–94 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 67th season in the Football League. They competed in the 24-team Division Two, then the third tier of English football, finishing nineteenth.
Players
First team squad. [1] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Standings
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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17 | Bournemouth | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 51 | 59 | −8 | 57 | |
18 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 57 | 71 | −14 | 56 | |
19 | Cardiff City | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 66 | 79 | −13 | 54 | |
20 | Blackpool | 46 | 16 | 5 | 25 | 63 | 75 | −12 | 53 | |
21 | Fulham | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 50 | 63 | −13 | 52 | Relegated |
Source: [citation needed]
Results by round
Fixtures and results
Second Division
Cardiff City v Leyton Orient
14 August 1993 (1993-08-14) 1 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Leyton Orient | Cardiff |
15:00 | Nathan Blake Cohen Griffith | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 9,920 |
Fulham v Cardiff City
21 August 1993 (1993-08-21) 2 | Fulham | 1–3 | Cardiff City | London |
Lee Baddeley (og) | Nathan Blake Nathan Blake Garry Thompson | Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 5,696 |
Cardiff City v Brighton & Hove Albion
28 August 1993 (1993-08-28) 3 | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Cardiff |
15:00 | Nathan Blake John Cornwell | Kurt Nogan Stuart Munday | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 7,687 |
Exeter City v Cardiff City
31 August 1993 (1993-08-31) 4 | Exeter City | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Exeter |
Ronnie Jepson Stuart Storer | Cohen Griffith John Cornwell | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 3,044 Referee: Terry Holbrook (Walsall) |
Port Vale v Cardiff City
4 September 1993 (1993-09-04) 5 | Port Vale | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Stoke |
Bernie Slaven Bernie Slaven | Nathan Blake Cohen Griffith | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 8,140 |
Cardiff City v Hull City
11 September 1993 (1993-09-11) 6 | Cardiff City | 3–4 | Hull City | Cardiff |
15:00 | Garry Thompson Nick Richardson Nick Richardson (pen) | Chris Lee Chris Lee Steve Moran Matt Bound | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 7,421 Referee: Gurnam Singh (Wolverhampton) |
Blackpool v Cardiff City
18 September 1993 (1993-09-18) 7 | Blackpool | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Blackpool |
Bryan Griffiths | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 4,767 |
Cardiff City v Plymouth Argyle
25 September 1993 (1993-09-25) 8 | Cardiff City | 2–3 | Plymouth Argyle | Cardiff |
15:00 | Phil Stant Paul Millar (footballer, born 1966) | Kevin Nugent Kevin Nugent Andy Comyn | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,632 Referee: John Brandwood (Lichfield) |
York City v Cardiff City
2 October 1993 (1993-10-02) 9 | York City | 5–0 | Cardiff City | York |
Derek Brazil (og) Steve Cooper Gary Swann Paul Barnes Jon McCarthy | Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 3,762 |
Barnet v Cardiff City
10 October 1993 (1993-10-10) 10 | Barnet | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Chipping Barnet |
Stadium: Underhill Stadium Attendance: 2,084 |
Cardiff City v Bristol Rovers
16 October 1993 (1993-10-16) 11 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Bristol Rovers | Cardiff |
15:00 | Nick Richardson (pen) | John Taylor John Taylor | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,563 |
Wrexham v Cardiff City
23 October 1993 (1993-10-23) 12 | Wrexham | 3–1 | Cardiff City | Wrexham |
Mark Taylor Mark Taylor Gary Bennett | Tony Bird | Stadium: The Racecourse Attendance: 4,245 |
Cardiff City v Hartlepool United
30 October 1993 (1993-10-30) 13 | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Hartlepool United | Cardiff |
15:00 | Tony Bird 52' Nathan Blake 70' (pen) | 3' Lenny Johnrose 20' Colin West | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,710 |
Brentford v Cardiff City
2 November 1993 (1993-11-02) 14 | Brentford | 1–1 | Cardiff City | London |
Joe Allon | Nathan Blake | Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 4,756 |
Cardiff City v Stockport County
6 November 1993 (1993-11-06) 15 | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Stockport County | Cardiff |
15:00 | Nathan Blake Nathan Blake Nathan Blake (pen) | David Frain | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,738 |
Cambridge United v Cardiff City
19 November 1993 (1993-11-19) 16 | Cambridge United | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Cambridge |
Steve Claridge | Tony Bird | Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 3,076 |
Cardiff City v Bradford City
27 November 1993 (1993-11-27) 17 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Bradford City | Cardiff |
15:00 | Phil Stant | Sean McCarthy | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,213 |
Cardiff City v Fulham
11 December 1993 (1993-12-11) 18 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Fulham | Cardiff |
15:00 | Nathan Blake | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,120 Referee: Paul Vanes (West Midlands) |
Leyton Orient v Cardiff City
18 December 1993 (1993-12-18) 19 | Leyton Orient | 2–2 | Cardiff City | London |
Mark Cooper Glenn Cockerill | Phil Stant Garry Thompson | Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 3,691 |
Cardiff City v Swansea City
22 December 1993 (1993-12-22) 20 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Swansea City | Cardiff |
19:30 | Garry Thompson | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 9,815 |
Cardiff City v Reading
1 January 1994 (1994-01-01) 21 | Cardiff City | 3–0 | Reading | Cardiff |
15:00 | Cohen Griffith Mark Aizlewood Nick Richardson | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10,257 Referee: Paul Durkin (Dorset) |
Rotherham United v Cardiff City
3 January 1994 (1994-01-03) 22 | Rotherham United | 5–2 | Cardiff City | Rotherham |
Imre Varadi Imre Varadi Imre Varadi Shaun Goater Shaun Goodwin | (pen) Paul Millar (pen) Paul Millar | Stadium: Millmoor Attendance: 3,395 |
Bristol Rovers v Cardiff City
15 January 1994 (1994-01-15) 23 | Bristol Rovers | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Bath, Somerset |
John Taylor Ian MacLean | Nathan Blake | Stadium: Twerton Park Attendance: 5,683 |
Cardiff City v Barnet
22 January 1994 (1994-01-22) 24 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Barnet | Cardiff |
15:00 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,698 Referee: Martin Bodenham (East Looe) |
Cardiff City v Wrexham
5 February 1994 (1994-02-05) 25 | Cardiff City | 5–1 | Wrexham | Cardiff |
15:00 | Darren Adams Nick Richardson Tony Bird Nathan Blake Nathan Blake | (og) Lee Baddeley | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10,847 |
Burnley v Cardiff City
12 February 1994 (1994-02-12) 26 | Burnley | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Burnley |
Tony Philliskirk 54' John Francis 69' | Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 11,276 |
Cardiff City v Burnley
1 March 1994 (1994-03-01) 27 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Burnley | Cardiff |
19:30 | Garry Thompson Phil Stant | 18' Steve Davis | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,496 |
Hull City v Cardiff City
5 March 1994 (1994-03-05) 28 | Hull City | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Hull |
Dean Windass (pen) | Stadium: Boothferry Park Attendance: 4,998 |
Cardiff City v Blackpool
12 March 1994 (1994-03-12) 29 | Cardiff City | 0–2 | Blackpool | Cardiff |
15:00 | Andy Watson Bryan Griffiths | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,186 |
Bournemouth v Cardiff City
15 March 1994 (1994-03-15) 30 | Bournemouth | 3–2 | Cardiff City | Bournemouth |
Steve Cotterill Steve Cotterill Gary Chivers | Carl Dale Cohen Griffith | Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 2,385 |
Plymouth Argyle v Cardiff City
19 March 1994 (1994-03-19) 31 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Plymouth |
Mickey Evans | Phil Stant Phil Stant | Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 9,587 |
Hartlepool United v Cardiff City
22 March 1994 (1994-03-22) 32 | Hartlepool United | 3–0 | Cardiff City | Hartlepool |
Paul Olsson 25' Nicky Southall 61' (pen) Keith Houchen 75' | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 1,077 |
Cardiff City v York City
26 March 1994 (1994-03-26) 33 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | York City | Cardiff |
15:00 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,806 |
Cardiff City v Rotherham United
29 March 1994 (1994-03-29) 34 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Rotherham United | Cardiff |
19:30 | Tony Bird | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,583 Referee: Clive Wilkes (Oxford) |
Swansea City v Cardiff City
2 April 1994 (1994-04-02) 35 | Swansea City | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Swansea |
David Penney | Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 3,711 |
Cardiff City v Huddersfield Town
4 April 1994 (1994-04-04) 36 | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Huddersfield Town | Cardiff |
15:00 | Kevin Brock Jason Perry | Phil Starbuck Simon Baldry | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,525 |
Reading v Cardiff City
9 April 1994 (1994-04-09) 37 | Reading | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Reading |
Michael Gilkes | (og) Jeff Hopkins | Stadium: Elm Park Attendance: 7,219 |
Brighton & Hove Albion v Cardiff City
12 April 1994 (1994-04-12) 38 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3–5 | Cardiff City | Brighton |
Paul McCarthy Kurt Nogan Kurt Nogan (pen) | Paul Millar (pen) Paul Millar (pen) Paul Millar Phil Stant Wayne Fereday | Stadium: Goldstone Ground Attendance: 7,653 |
Cardiff City v Brentford
16 April 1994 (1994-04-16) 39 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Brentford | Cardiff |
15:00 | Kevin Brock | Lee Harvey | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,268 |
Huddersfield Town v Cardiff City
19 April 1994 (1994-04-19) 40 | Huddersfield Town | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Huddersfield |
Andy Booth Andy Booth | Stadium: Leeds Road Attendance: 6,267 |
Cardiff City v Bournemouth
21 April 1994 (1994-04-21) 41 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Bournemouth | Cardiff |
19:30 | Phil Stant Paul Millar (pen) | Steve Fletcher | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,838 |
Stockport County v Cardiff City
23 April 1994 (1994-04-23) 42 | Stockport County | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Stockport |
Bill Williams Jim Gannon | Phil Stant (og) Mike Flynn | Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 5,455 |
Cardiff City v Exeter City
26 April 1994 (1994-04-26) 43 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Exeter City | Cardiff |
19:30 | Mark Aizlewood Carl Dale | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,631 |
Cardiff City v Cambridge United
30 April 1994 (1994-04-30) 44 | Cardiff City | 2–7 | Cambridge United | Cardiff |
15:00 | Cohen Griffith Carl Dale | Danny Granville Steve Butler Steve Butler Steve Butler Carlo Corazzin Carlo Corazzin Matthew Joseph | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,175 |
Cardiff City v Port Vale
3 May 1994 (1994-05-03) 45 | Cardiff City | 1–3 | Port Vale | Cardiff |
19:30 | Phil Stant | Kevin Kent David Lowe Ian Taylor | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,705 |
Bradford City v Cardiff City
7 May 1994 (1994-05-07) 46 | Bradford City | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Bradford |
Paul Reid Dean Richards | Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 6,642 |
League Cup
Bournemouth v Cardiff City
17 August 1993 (1993-08-17) Round 1 (First leg) | Bournemouth | 3–1 | Cardiff City | Bournemouth |
Steve Fletcher Neil Masters Russell Beardsmore | Tony Bird | Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 3,054 |
Cardiff City v Bournemouth
24 August 1993 (1993-08-24) Round 1 (Second leg) | Cardiff City | 1–1 (2–4 agg.) | Bournemouth | Cardiff |
19:30 | Mark Morris (og) | Joe Parkinson | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,549 |
FA Cup
Enfield v Cardiff City
13 November 1993 (1993-11-13) Round 1 | Enfield | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Enfield, London |
Stadium: Southbury Road Attendance: 2,374 |
Cardiff City v Enfield
30 November 1993 (1993-11-30) Round 1 (Replay) | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Enfield | Cardiff |
19:30 | Nathan Blake | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,232 |
Brentford v Cardiff City
4 December 1993 (1993-12-04) Round 2 | Brentford | 1–3 | Cardiff City | Brentford |
Marcus Gayle | (og) Shane Westley Phil Stant Tony Bird | Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 4,845 |
Cardiff City v Middlesbrough
8 January 1994 (1994-01-08) Round 3 | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Middlesbrough | Cardiff |
15:00 | Phil Stant Garry Thompson | Paul Wilkinson Alan Moore | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 13,750 |
Middlesbrough v Cardiff City
19 January 1994 (1994-01-19) Round 3 (Replay) | Middlesbrough | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Middlesbrough |
Graham Kavanagh | Phil Stant Nathan Blake | Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 10,769 |
Cardiff City v Manchester City
29 January 1994 (1994-01-29) Round 4 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Manchester City | Cardiff |
15:00 | Nathan Blake | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 20,486 |
Cardiff City v Luton Town
20 February 1994 (1994-02-20) Round 5 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Luton Town | Cardiff |
15:00 | Phil Stant | Scott Oakes David Preece | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 17,296 |
UEFA Cup Winners Cup
Standard Liege v Cardiff City
15 September 1993 (1993-09-15) Round 1 (First leg) | Standard Liege | 5–2 | Cardiff City | Liege |
Roberto Bisconti 13' Marc Wilmots 63', 84' Andre Cruz 71' (pen) Patrick Asselman 76' | 39', 62' Tony Bird | Stadium: Stade Maurice Dufrasne Attendance: 10,700 |
Cardiff City v Standard Liege
28 September 1993 (1993-09-28) Round 1 (Second leg) | Cardiff City | 1–3 (3–8 agg.) | Standard Liege | Cardiff |
20:00 | Robbie James 59' | 14' Marc Wilmots 36' Mohammed Lashaf 50' Roberto Bisconti | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,006 Referee: Graziano Cesari (Italy) |
Welsh Cup
Cardiff City v Afan Lido
26 October 1993 (1993-10-26) Round 3 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Afan Lido | Cardiff |
19:30 | Tony Bird Garry Thompson | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 1,451 |
Wrexham v Cardiff City
7 December 1993 (1993-12-07) Round 4 | Wrexham | 0–2 | Cardiff City | Wrexham |
Tony Bird Phil Stant | Stadium: The Racecourse Attendance: 2,142 |
Ebbw Vale v Cardiff City
9 February 1994 (1994-02-09) Round 5 | Ebbw Vale | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Ebbw Vale |
Darren Adams | Stadium: Eugene Cross Park Attendance: 3,750 |
Cardiff City v Ebbw Vale
22 February 1994 (1994-02-22) Round 5 (Replay) | Cardiff City | 3–0 | Ebbw Vale | Cardiff |
19:30 | Garry Thompson Tony Bird Phil Stant | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 1,850 Referee: Roger Gifford (Llanbradach) |
Swansea City v Cardiff City
14 April 1994 (1994-04-14) Semi Final (First leg) | Swansea City | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Swansea |
John Cornforth | Phil Stant Phil Stant | Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 3,286 |
Cardiff City v Swansea City
28 April 1994 (1994-04-28) Semi Final (Second leg) | Cardiff City | 4–1 (6–2 agg.) | Swansea City | Cardiff |
19:30 | Wayne Fereday Tony Bird Phil Stant Paul Millar (pen) | Andy McFarlane | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,606 |
Barry Town v Cardiff City
15 May 1994 (1994-05-15) Final | Barry Town | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Cardiff |
15:00 | Dave D'Auria David Hough | Phil Stant | Stadium: National Stadium Attendance: 14,500 Referee: J Lloyd (Wrexham) |
Autoglass Trophy
Bristol Rovers v Cardiff City
20 October 1993 (1993-10-20) Preliminary Round | Bristol Rovers | 3–0 | Cardiff City | Bath, Somerset |
Justin Skinner Marcus Stewart Marcus Stewart | Stadium: Twerton Park Attendance: 2,035 |
Cardiff City v Torquay United
9 November 1993 (1993-11-09) Preliminary Round | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Torquay United | Cardiff |
19:30 | Garry Thompson Phil Stant | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 1,642 |
Wycombe Wanderers v Cardiff City
14 December 1993 (1993-12-14) Round 2 | Wycombe Wanderers | 3–2 | Cardiff City | High Wycombe |
Tim Langford Terry Evans Steve Guppy | Phil Stant Cohen Griffith | Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 2,703 |
See also
References
Bibliography
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- Shepherd, Richard (2002). The Definitive Cardiff City F.C. Tony Brown. ISBN 1-899-46817-X.
- Crooks, John (1992). Cardiff City Football Club: Official History of the Bluebirds. Yore Publications. ISBN 0-9513321-8-X.
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- "Football Club History Database – Cardiff City". Archived from the original on 30 December 2008. Retrieved 17 December 2008.
- Welsh Football Data Archive